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1. RE: Ballast (score: 1): Author: "Smith, Simon-Pierre" <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>; Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 11:06:06 -0700; Seems to me that for every pound of downforce you get from your exhaust, you get that much times your coefficient of friction out of your tires. On salt you'd be better off pointing the exhaust back; /html/land-speed/2001-07/msg00041.html (9,062 bytes)
2. Nitrous question (score: 1): Author: "Smith, Simon-Pierre" <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>; Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 09:22:17 -0700; I have zero experience with nitrous so go easy on me. This isn't exactly a land-speed question but it seems a good place to ask. In our local motorcycle roadrace club they allow nitrous in only one c; /html/land-speed/2001-07/msg00055.html (8,279 bytes)
3. RE: NOS question (score: 1): Author: "Smith, Simon-Pierre" <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>; Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 11:12:49 -0700; Roadracing generally doesn't work that way. If you have a lower class bike and can beat the big boys then more power to you. There's nothing wrong with running a 600 in open class if you can keep up.; /html/land-speed/2001-07/msg00062.html (8,154 bytes)
4. Side car rules. (score: 1): Author: "Smith, Simon-Pierre" <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>; Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 08:12:49 -0700; Be careful with the idea of outlawing 1 piece sidecar rigs. Sidecars that bolt onto the side of regular production solo bikes haven't been used in real racing since maybe just after WW2. Grand Prix b; /html/land-speed/2001-07/msg00109.html (8,170 bytes)
5. RE: Tow Trailer set-up comments (score: 1): Author: "Smith, Simon-Pierre" <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>; Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 09:33:33 -0700; I've always thought they should have a roadrace class for trailers. Kinda like NASTRUCK only they actually carry something and don't just go in circles. Each team gets a 4,000 lb "box" and they can m; /html/land-speed/2001-07/msg00196.html (8,391 bytes)
6. I need a ride (score: 1): Author: "Smith, Simon-Pierre" <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>; Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 09:49:53 -0700; Well it looks like once again I won't be making it to Speedweek. I need some help. I sold a motorcycle and shipped the motor, with the frame to be delivered to the salt. Is there anyone from the Wash; /html/land-speed/2001-07/msg00521.html (7,028 bytes)
7. RE: depleted uranium (score: 1): Author: "Smith, Simon-Pierre" <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>; Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 07:34:56 -0700; If I had to guess I'd say crank balance plugs. If there isn't enough meat to remove weight from the heavy side, you add weight to the light side. You need something denser than steel. Poor people lik; /html/land-speed/2001-06/msg00376.html (8,137 bytes)
8. RE: Street Roadster Rules (score: 1): Author: "Smith, Simon-Pierre" <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>; Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 07:23:11 -0700; Didn't this list just spend a couple of weeks glorifying Smokey Y. for doing just that? Simon-Pierre Smith Manufacturing Research and Development 425 266-6580 425 631-9707 pager. /// /// land-speed@a; /html/land-speed/2001-05/msg00684.html (8,111 bytes)
9. El mirage schedule. (score: 1): Author: "Smith, Simon-Pierre" <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>; Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 09:30:21 -0700; Can anyone tell me if there's going to be an "early" tech on Saturday June 9 at El Mirage?? Is this normally a good thing to go do? Simon-Pierre Smith Manufacturing Research and Development 425 266-6; /html/land-speed/2001-05/msg00736.html (6,958 bytes)
10. NSU records and dates (score: 1): Author: "Smith, Simon-Pierre" <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>; Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 12:16:57 -0800; I finally dug out the german article on the records NSU set in 1956. It doesn't talk about who ran or sanctioned the event. All it says is that the records were done between July 29 and August 9, 195; /html/land-speed/2001-02/msg00071.html (6,957 bytes)
11. FW: Two strokes (score: 1): Author: "Smith, Simon-Pierre" <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>; Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 15:01:31 -0800; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00323.html (7,700 bytes)
12. Affordable fast 2 strokes (score: 1): Author: "Smith, Simon-Pierre" <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>; Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 08:19:49 -0800; Yamaha makes the TZ, a 250 V-twin that puts out about 90 HP. $20,000+ (for the whole bike) but anything from the nineties that makes 80+ can be had used for $2,000-$6,000. Mine's for sale for $4,000.; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00437.html (7,788 bytes)
13. Labels on vehicles (score: 1): Author: "Smith, Simon-Pierre" <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 16:39:40 -0800; Are there standards for labels on the outside of streamliners? I'm in need of hatch release instructions, electrical shut off switch, and maybe one showing where the fire bottle pull levers are. I gu; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg00793.html (7,721 bytes)
14. RE: NSU Motorcycle Records? (score: 1): Author: "Smith, Simon-Pierre" <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>; Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 10:35:32 -0800; I don't know off the top of my head. I have an article from a German magazine that has been translated. It solely covers the NSU streamliners so I'll review it to see if that info is in there. I've; /html/land-speed/2001-01/msg01383.html (7,874 bytes)
15. increased entry fees (score: 1): Author: "Smith, Simon-Pierre" <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>; Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 14:39:26 -0800; I've seen the same kind of discussions come up in the motorcycle roadracing clubs. Usually someone thinks the club should scrimp on a couple of worker's paychecks or the volunteer benefits to try to; /html/land-speed/2000-12/msg00202.html (7,318 bytes)
16. RE: Dark Brew (score: 1): Author: "Smith, Simon-Pierre" <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>; Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 15:17:48 -0800; I was raised on Phinney Avenue just a couple miles from the Redhook brewery. They make a decent dark brew called Blackhook. It used to only be a western Washington beer but they signed a distribution; /html/land-speed/2000-12/msg00285.html (7,364 bytes)
17. Big Magnet in Drain Plug-- Spam (score: 1): Author: "Smith, Simon-Pierre" <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>; Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 15:07:45 -0800; sounds like I should hit the list with this...; /html/land-speed/2000-12/msg00304.html (7,418 bytes)
18. RE: Specialized engine building equip (score: 1): Author: "Smith, Simon-Pierre" <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 13:20:56 -0800; These "engine in the house" tales remind me of 2 stories. First is when my brother got a Fantic trials bike. These things were made for going slowly but over rocks, logs, waterfalls, whatever. I come; /html/land-speed/2000-12/msg00513.html (8,640 bytes)
19. RE: Whatizit and Whereizitfrom? (score: 1): Author: "Smith, Simon-Pierre" <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 07:17:19 -0800; I had the distributor pin shear on my tow rig once. I pulled into a repair shop, described my problem (90 % power loss), and the guy says "You sheared your distributor gear pin". Just that fast! I co; /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00251.html (7,931 bytes)
20. RE: Parachute lines (score: 1): Author: "Smith, Simon-Pierre" <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 10:36:35 -0800; A spring or damper setup would definitely smooth the initial hit. What I don't understand is where the hit is coming from. Shock loads come from running up against something with a lot of inertia, li; /html/land-speed/2000-11/msg00265.html (8,775 bytes)

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